The
Commerce Ministry has fixed rental rates of hotel rooms and furnished
apartments in Makkah, Madinah and Jeddah, according to a source at the
ministry. The maximum rates in the two holy cities should be:

From SR352 ~($94)to
SR400~($107) for the first class.

From SR225 ~($60)to
SR300~($80) for the second class.

From SR175 ~($47)to
SR200~($54) for the third class.

The maximum
rates inJeddah:

From SR250 ~($67)to
SR300~($80) for the first class.

From SR145 ~($39)to
SR200~($54) for the second class.

From SR90
~($24)to SR125~($33) for the third class units.

The tariffs have to
be displayed in front of Umrah establishments so that the pilgrims
know the rates before they check into the hotels.